Joan Walton, the acclaimed dance teacher and choreographer
will lead us in an another wonderful dance weekend on March 8-10, 2024!
Click here to register
About the 2024 Joan Walton Dance Weekend
The focus of the weekend will be Jazz Age, Rotary Waltz, & Swing and will be a mix of vintage and modern dances that are in that focus group. The weekend will be held at the Russel Acton Folk Center in Berea, KY (about 40 miles south of Lexington).
The weekend will start with a class at 7:30 pm Friday and
conclude on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Attendance is by preregistration
only and will be role-balanced. The prerequisite
for attendance is knowing any form of social dance. You will be
able to choose between the traditional roles of "lead" and
"follow" as well as the role of “either” exclusively for those
comfortable dancing both roles and who can easily switch roles in
order to help role-balance the room. Note that we will rotate
partners regularly (unless you and your partner choose not to
rotate), so role-balancing and signing up with a registration
partner dancing the opposite role is intended to keep everyone
dancing.
Tuition will be $95. A limited number of full-time students will
be accepted at $45, and a limited number of entrances will offered
as "work exchange fellowships"--if interested in being considered
for a work exchange fellowship, please contact us by email to
lexingtonvintagedance@gmail.com to apply. Space is limited by
design!
2024 Weekend Schedule
Mar 8
Class: Mastering Rotary Waltz Leading/Following
Class: Mixers from new book:
Circle Galop Mixer to “Veto Galop” from LVD's CD!
Shadow Waltz (Rotary) to “Summertime”
Swing mixer to “Sugar”
Mar 9
Class: 19th Century: Beethoven-era “Le bluet” Quadrille
Class: Rotary Waltz variations
Class: Non-turning Rotary Waltz variations
Class: Jazz-age Blues
Class: Role Reversal
Class: Choreography: Fred & Ginger Foxtrot “Deep Night”
Saturday night dance Theme: Rhapsody in Blue.
Mar 10
Class: Choreography
Recap of weekend's dances
Ample refreshments will be available at all events.
COVID-19 Policy: LVD's COVID-19 policy is that masking is optional. The Folk Center has high ceilings with ceiling fans for air-movement, so we anticipate that this will be the policy in place in March. We plan to follow all CDC, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and City of Berea mandates as well as the recommendations of local medical experts. In the event that our COVID-19 policy must change, we will offer full reimbursements to anyone who requests one due to the change in COVID-19 policy. The next paragraph is the text of our required liability waiver.
Liability Waiver: I understand and agree that there are risks of illness and injury associated with, arising out of, and inherent to the activity of dance. Possible health risks include, but are not limited to exposure to respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza. Possible sources of physical injuries include, but are not limited to, missteps, dizziness, loss of balance, slipping, falling, and colliding with other dancers or objects. In recognition of this, I agree to assume all risks and responsibility for any such illnesses or injury, which which may accrue to me during the dance weekend sponsored by Lexington Vintage Dance (LVD) March 8-10, 2024. Furthermore, I do hereby fully exempt, release and indemnify LVD, its officers, volunteers, and/or instructors and the City of Berea from any and all claims from illnesses, injuries, damage or loss which I may have or which may accrue to me as a result of my participation in the dance weekend. I also give LVD permission to use any picture of me at the weekend in or on any form of publicity for LVD or an LVD-sponsored event.
About Joan Walton
Regularly invited to teach dance workshops in such places as
St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, as well as numerous cities in
the US, Joan Walton is both a nationally and internationally
acclaimed dance teacher and choreographer. Her energetic,
focused teaching, theatrical choreographies, and morning warmups
have become well known to dancers over the years. She has the
ability to communicate movement concepts with energy, humor and
interest.
Joan holds a Master’s degree in Dance Education from Stanford
University’s top-ranked School of Education. Along with
free-lancing around the world, she currently teaches numerous
dance at San Jose State University.
Saturday, March 9 Evening Dance
Deejayed by Joan Walton
The Saturday night dance is included with your weekend
registration. The 2024 Saturday night ball will be proctored by
Joan Walton using her selection of recorded music. We will enjoy
dances from several vintage eras, from the 1800s to the early
1900s, as well as contemporary music.
Rhapsody in Blue was composed in 1924 by George Gershwin.
In honor of the 100th aniversay of this theme, our ball theme is "Rhapsody in Blue".
We encourage people to wear something blue or dress in 1920s attire or have fun with the theme in some other way.
If you are not registered for the entire weekend, you may still attend the Saturday evening dance at a cost of $10.
When registration reaches capacity, we keep a waiting list.
To be confirmed, all applicants must pay for the weekend within 7 days of registering.
Also, since we match all leads with follows, we encourage all dancers who are not comfortable switching roles to specify a registration partner on the registration form. Those leads and follows who do not specify a partner, will be put on a waiting list and matched with a person of the complimentary role in order of registration. We will notify you when we confirm your acceptance.
If you cancel before January 10, we will refund your fee minus $10. Cancellations on or after Janurary 10 are not guaranteed to be refunded.
Step 1: Register
Step 2: Pay once accepted
We will notify you by email when your registration is tentatively accepted. For online payments, we use an online service provider called Stripe which uses most stringent level of certification available in the online payments industry. You may pay with almost any credit or debit card or electronic funds transfer from your bank. Alternatively, you may simply mail us a check via the US Postal Service by sending a check made out to "Lexington Vintage Dance" to:Lexington Vintage Dance
c/o Michael French
3480 Keene Rd
Nicholasville, KY 40356
With any of these choices, we offer a 7 day grace period for you to pay after receiving notification of your tentative acceptance to the weekend. Hence, your particular payment choice will not alter your acceptance status. Any checks received before acceptance, will not be cashed until you are tentatively accepted.
Location & Directions
The Waltz Weekend will be held at the Russel Acton Folk Center at 212 Jefferson St., in Berea, Ky.
Parking is available and free at the Folk Center.
Directions & Map:
From Louisville, Cincinnati and points North: Take I-75 South to Exit 77. Follow signs to Berea. At Ellipse St./Pirate Pkwy turn right. At Jefferson St. turn right. Folk Center is half block away on the right.From Nashville, Knoxville and points South: Take I-75 North to Exit 76. Follow signs to Berea. Immediately after crossing railroad overpass, turn left on N. Broadway. At Jefferson St. turn right. Folk Center is half block away on the left.
View Larger Map
Housing
A limited number of home-stays are available to out-of-town participants. You may request this on the registration form. The deadline for requesting a home-stay is January 10th. Or you can make your own reservations at one of Berea's near-by hotels, including the famous Boone Tavern Hotel. If you have any questions about housing, send an e-mail to lexingtonvintagedance@gmail.com.
Hotels in walking distance:
Boone Tavern Hotel The Doctor's Inn Bed & BreakfastHotels in driving distance:
America's Best Value Inn Econo Lodge Fairfield Inn & Suites The Greathouse Inn Bed & Breakfast Holiday Inn Express Holiday Motel Knights Inn Motel 6 Red Roof Inn & SuitesAirBnB:
AirBnBBeing A Host
The sharing of your home can help make a dance weekend really wonderful for someone. If you can host one or several of the visiting dancers at your home in Berea or Lexington, please email lexingtonvintagedance@gmail.com with your name, address, number of people you can host, and any other information your guests may need to know (type of beds, children, pets, smoker, etc.)
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact Jan Pearce:
Jan Pearce
lexingtonvintagedance@gmail.com(859) 813-0956
You can also visit the Lexington Vintage Dance's homepage to learn more about upcoming events